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THg and Se were analysed by atomic absorption spectrometry, while MeHg was determined by HrGc\/Ms. THg and MeHg concentrations ranged from 0.61 to 1.25 \u03bcg g\u22121 w.w. and from 0.57 to 0.97 \u03bcg g\u22121 w.w., respectively, whereas Se levels were 0.49\u20130.65 \u03bcg\u2009g\u22121 w.w. In most samples European Community limits for THg were surpassed, while for MeHg none of the fish had levels above the limit adopted by FAO\/WHO. EWIs for THg and MeHg in many cases were above the provisional tolerable weekly intakes (PTWIs). MeHgPSL estimate showed that fish should contain approximately 50% of the concentration measured to avoid exceeding the PTWI. Nevertheless, the HBVSe index indicated that solely skates were safe for human consumption (HBVSe = 3.57\u20136.22). 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